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WSIB: Systematic Review: Occupational Exposure to Diesel Engine Exhaust and Lung and Bladder Cancers

Research Admin Offices:

  • ROADS
  • HRS

Funding Type:

Grant

Opportunity Type:

  • Grant

Value:

Up to $200,000 over 18 months.

Disciplines:

  • Faculty of Social Sciences
  • Health Sciences

Sponsors:

  • Workplace Safety and Insurance Board

Deadlines:

Internal Deadline:

January 15, 2024

Sponsor Deadline:

January 29, 2024

Description:

This opportunity supports the development of a systematic review that aims to aims to:

  • Evaluate the evidence on occupational exposure to diesel engine exhaust (DEE) and the development of primary site cancers of the lung (ICD-9 162, ICD-10 C33-34) and bladder (ICD-9 188, ICD-10 C67)
  • Examine exposure-response relationships by detailed exposure characteristics
  • Identify industries and occupations with high risk of lung or bladder cancer development
  • Evaluate the potential for synergistic relationships between DEE and other risk factors for lung or bladder cancer

Resources:

Additional Details.

Contact:

If applying from the Faculty of Health Sciences, unless otherwise indicated, you no longer need to send documents to HRS Intake. Your first point of contact is your assigned Senior Grants Advisor.

For ROADS, please contact Beatrice Fletcher, Senior Advisor.